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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN SMART" <john.smart.atm.john@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <john.smart.accountant.atm@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 23:47:41 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY

ECOWAS BANK PLC.
PMB 16, Meridian House, Ring Rd. Central, Accra, Ghana
E-mail: john.smart.accountant.atm@gmail.com                                          
 
 
Our…..Ref.No ASTB/GH/FL/06/10
 
 
Unpaid-Beneficiary
 
It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $5.8million due to past corrupt
 
 
Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals
 
 
who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses
 
 
from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.The National Central Bureau of Interpol
 
 
enhanced by the United Nations have successfully passed a mandate to the current Allstates Trust Bank
 
 
Ghana to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations
 
 
who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum,Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.
 
Now your payment will be sent to you by ATM card. This ATM card will be coming alongside a custom pin
 
 
which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on
 
 
it. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account. The ATM card comes
 
 
with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Your payment would be sent to you via UPS,
 
 
Fedex or it can be picked up at the nearest Airport in your location. We have signed a contract with this Courier
 
 
Services which should expired very soon.
 
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS and FedEx website to confirm people like you
 
 
who have received their payment successfully.
 
 
Name:  J2261466148 John krasnow (www.ups.com)
 
 
Name:  J2261466111 Roberts LaTanya (www.ups.com)
 
 
Name: Christine Fuller:
UPS Tracking Number: J2261466139 (www.ups.com)
 
Name: Mary Brodhead: UPS Tracking Number: J2261466095
(www.ups.com)
 
To effect the release of your fund valued at $5.8million you are advised to contact the director of payment and
 
 
delivery officer
 
  Name: JOHN SMART
  Email:  john.smart.accountant.atm@gmail.com,
  Tel/Fax: +233-7060-92490
  On contacting him do provide him with the following information’s:
1.Your full Name:
2.Your Address:
3.Home/Cell Phone:
4.date of birth:
5.occupation:
Yours sincerely,
 
Dr.Serah West,
ECOWAS Payment Reprensative Officer.
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol

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